Improvement in ironing-machines



A. B. WALTERS.

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Patented Aug. 6,1872.

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UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

ALMEBN B. WALTERS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELFANDA CHARLES SAUNDERS, OF SAME PLAGE.

MPRVEMENT IN lRNlNG-WACHlNES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 130,257, dated August 6,1872.

SPECIFICATION. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALMERE B. WALTEEs, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machine;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing andto the letters of Vreference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof an ironingmachine, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thetable or stand. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the iron, and Fig. a isa plan view of the same.

A represents a table or stand of any suitable dimensions, at the rearside of which are two upright standards, B B, having a lever, C, pivotedbetween them at their upper ends. Through the inner end of the lever Gpasses a rod, a, which also passes through a guidearm, E, attached tosaid standards below the lever. The lower end of the rod a is insertedin a socket, b, formed in the center of the iron D, and is fastened by apin, as shown in Fig. 4. Upon the upper end of the rod a is a pulley, d,from which a belt or cord, e, passes over a pulley, f, and around agrooved wheel, G. This wheel is driven by a pitman, I, con! nected witha treadle, H, in the lower part of the stand, and by this means a rotarymotion is imparted to the iron D. The outer end of the lever C is, by arod, F, connected with a treadle, H', by means of which the iron islifted up when desired. The iron D is round and hollow, with its bottomcorrugated on the inside, and the edges thickened so as to equalize theheat on the surface or ironing part. The thickened bottom edges allowthe radiation of all the heat possible at these points, while at thebottom, where there is less heat required, the iron is thinner andcorrugated. The iron is provided with a door, h, to admit a hot piece ofiron or bolt, J, in the cavity for heating purposes. On the stand ortable A are two boards, K and L, one moving back and forth, and theother sidewise upon small rollers or wheels, thus giving a universalInotion to the article to be ironed, so that the same can be placed andmoved in any position by the operator.

In place of operating the lever C by the treadle H, it may be operatedfrom the front by the hand; or it may be operated from the top, in whichcase the rota-tion of the iron is caused by cog-wheels, so that theraising of the iron will throw it out of gear. In this case a cylinderis placed around the rod a, with a spring around the rod Within thecylinder to give the required pressure; and in place of the lever C astationary arm is used.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In combination with the iron D and rod c, the lever C, rod I,'andtreadle H', substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. In combination with thefiron D and rod c, the pulleys d f, belt c,wheel G, pitman I,

and treadle H, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

3. ln combination with a revolving iron,D, the movable pieces K and L,substantially as 'and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ALMER-N B. WALTER-S. Witnesses:

HARRY REEVES, J osErII SnUNDERs.

